Delaware Blue Hens at Sam Houston Bearkats
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Landon Brown's two touchdowns runs help Sam Houston hold off Delaware 26-23
Nick Minicucci scored on a 7-yard run late in the first quarter to give Delaware (5-5, 3-4 Conference USA) a 7-0 lead and Nate Reed's 37-yard field goal made it 10-0 midway through the second.
Brown had a 2-yard touchdown run for Sam Houston (2-8, 1-5) and Christian Pavon kicked a 33-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to tie it 10-all.
Pavon kicked another 48-yarder before Viron Ellison Jr. ran it in from 3 yards out for the Blue Hens to cut it to 26-16. Delaware closed within three on Minicucci's 26-yard touchdown pass to Max Patterson with 2:36 to go.
The Blue Hens recovered an onside kick at the Sam Houston 43 and Minicucci drove them to the 12. Dylan Frazier sacked Minicucci for a 7-yard loss on second down, and Minicucci failed to connect on third down. Reed missed a potential tying 36-yard field goal with 21 seconds left to end the rally.
Landon Locke completed 16 of 38 passes for 213 yards for Sam Houston. Brown did his damage on 10 carries.
Minicucci finished with 338 yards on 24-for-36 passing with an interception. Sean Wilson had nine receptions for 162 yards. Ellison rushed 19 times for 97 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 2:14 | Nick Minicucci 7 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:20 | Nate Reed 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:35 | Landan Brown 2 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Christian Pavon 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:22 | Christian Pavon 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:34 | Landan Brown 62 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:52 | Christian Pavon 23 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 11:58 | Christian Pavon 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:47 | Viron Ellison Jr. 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:36 | Max Patterson 26 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick) |
Statistics
 DEL |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 433 | Total Yards | 352 |
| 338 | Passing | 213 |
| 24/36 | Comp/Att | 16/39 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 5.5 |
| 95 | Rushing | 139 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 2.4 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 8-81 | Penalties | 8-78 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:06 | Possession | 27:54 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,713 · Capacity:
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